Employment: College of Music, University of Colorado Work Address: College of Music, Campus Box 301 University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309 Work Phone: 303-492-5496Email: keister@colorado.edu

Do you teach? Yes

Do you perform? Yes

Additional information:

Jay Keister currently teaches Japanese Ensemble at the University of Colorado, Boulder with a focus on minyō folk songs and dances, nagauta with nihon buyō dance, and occasionally gagaku. He also teaches shamisen privately, both minyō and nagauta styles. He performs with his ensemble and does lecture demonstrations on Japanese music and dance.

One of his main goals as an educator is to teach about traditional Japanese culture through an understanding of music, dance, and expressive language.